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Maersk Honam could berth next week

The remaining hotspots on the fire-ravaged Maersk Line boxship Maersk Honam have now almost been extinguished.

Maersk's 2M partner MSC, which has cargo on board, said the 15,262-teu vessel (built 2017) is now "tentatively" expected to berth next week in Jebel Ali, UAE.

Discharging operations will then start.

"If everything proceeds as planned, the operations are estimated to last four to seven days," it said.

MSC reminded customers it is vital that their insurers submit general average (GA) and salvage security bonds to allow cargo release.

Salvors confirmed this week a demand for 42.5% salvage security.

An additional 11.5% is required by Richard Hogg Lindley (RHL), the average adjuster, as a general average deposit.

"The submission of the GA and salvage securities is a prerequisite for the cargo to be released for on-carriage from Jebel Ali," it added.

Following completion of the discharging operations, the containers identified as potentially damaged will undergo an inspection at Jebel Ali and relevant customers will be invited to be represented at a joint inspection.

Containers that are identified as sound will then be loaded to reach their final destination.

The vessel caught fire in the Indian Ocean on 6 March, killing five crew.

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Maersk Honam could berth next week

The remaining hotspots on the fire-ravaged Maersk Line boxship Maersk Honam have now almost been extinguished.

Maersk's 2M partner MSC, which has cargo on board, said the 15,262-teu vessel (built 2017) is now "tentatively" expected to berth next week in Jebel Ali, UAE.

Discharging operations will then start.

"If everything proceeds as planned, the operations are estimated to last four to seven days," it said.

MSC reminded customers it is vital that their insurers submit general average (GA) and salvage security bonds to allow cargo release.

Salvors confirmed this week a demand for 42.5% salvage security.

An additional 11.5% is required by Richard Hogg Lindley (RHL), the average adjuster, as a general average deposit.

"The submission of the GA and salvage securities is a prerequisite for the cargo to be released for on-carriage from Jebel Ali," it added.

Following completion of the discharging operations, the containers identified as potentially damaged will undergo an inspection at Jebel Ali and relevant customers will be invited to be represented at a joint inspection.

Containers that are identified as sound will then be loaded to reach their final destination.

The vessel caught fire in the Indian Ocean on 6 March, killing five crew.